Christopher Hyndman’s family pens beautiful obituary

“With
shattered hearts, the family and friends of Christopher Hyndman are mourning
the loss of our cherished “beautiful boy,” reads the opening line of the
designer’s obituary featured in
The
Toronto Star
and The Globe and Mail.

"With his lifelong partner Steven Sabados, Christopher shared an extraordinary 27 year adventure of laughter,
fun, professional success but above all else, a magical unbending love.

In
Christopher’s world, beauty could be found everywhere. In the perfume of ocean
air, in the cut of a suit, the construction of a high Louboutin heel, the
harmonious design of a room or a simple meal prepared from scratch by Steven.

Those who knew him best understood
these truths.

Christopher’s charisma, his
curiosity, wicked wit and that dazzling smile — lit up rooms, elevated heavy
hearts and because he and Steven understood, together, they had a profound
influence and impact on so many, Christopher was always seeking to understand
better, the complexities of our human existence. Nothing gave him greater
pleasure than knowing he had, in some way, shifted someone’s life for the
better, changed a rigid point of view, or showed a struggling teenager in some
remote town somewhere in Canada, that being LGBTQ was cause for celebration and
pride.

During his too short life,
Christopher was our blazing comet, our Fire Horse. Now we know his fire and its
power has not been extinguished.

For all of us who knew and loved
him dearly, Christopher is with us in heart and spirit; now and forever.”

It goes on to announce that a public memorial will be scheduled at
a later date
for fans and friends to join together to remember the star. The
family also states that in lieu
of flowers, “donations
to The Red Door or The Tommy Sexton Shelter would be deeply appreciated."

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